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Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009

119Offence of unlawful access

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#### 119 Offence of unlawful access 119 Offence of unlawful access > A person who in connection with an access application knowingly misleads or deceives an officer of an agency for the purpose of obtaining access to government information is guilty of an offence. > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

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